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Of 2019 on-duty firefighter deaths in the U.S., 54% were due to medical emergencies, overexertion, or stress (included in this category were 22 heart attacks or other sudden cardiac deaths, 2 strokes, 1 heatstroke, and 1 suicide); 13% by fire progress (such as being trapped or overrun) or explosions, 8% were struck by a vehicle, 8% died in ...
Below is a list of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United States, in which more than five firefighters died. "Firefighter" is defined as a professional trained to fight fires. Hence the 1933 Griffith Park fire is excluded, as it killed 29 untrained civilians.
It performs independent investigations of firefighter fatalities in the United States, also referred to as line of duty deaths (LODD). The programs goals are: to better define the characteristics of line of duty deaths among firefighters; to develop recommendations for the prevention of deaths and injuries
Firefighters work closely with other emergency response agencies such as the police and emergency medical service. A firefighter's role may overlap with both. Fire investigators or fire marshals investigate the cause of a fire. If the fire was caused by arson or negligence, their work will overlap with law enforcement.
Ty Voth, a 27-year-old Wichita firefighter, died in the line of duty on August 1, 2024 while fighting a fire near Haysville.
Firefighter Andrew Pontious was killed when a massive tire exploded. L.A. County Fire Department officials said they had no idea such an explosion was possible.
In 2016, the WHO recorded 56.7 million deaths [3] with the leading cause of death as cardiovascular disease causing more than 17 million deaths (about 31% of the total) as shown in the chart to the side. In 2021, there were approx. 68 million deaths worldwide, as per WHO report. [4]
Jul. 26—WATERTOWN — A Pennsylvania coroner's office has determined that city firefighter Peyton L.S. Morse died of natural causes after he suffered a medical emergency while he was involved in ...